Local mixed martial arts (MMA) gym Ascension Martial Arts had a busy night at Battle Field Fight League (BFL) 76, as four of their fighters competed on the same card!

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Shawn Albrecht is a MMA coach and owner of Ascension Martial Arts in Port Coquitlam. Before Shawn made a full transition to coaching MMA he was a successful fighter and made a name for himself on the local scene.

Shawn now specializes in wall wrestling and Jiu jitsu coaching, and guides fighters on their path to an MMA career.

Shawn’s coaching skills and abilities were put to the test Thursday night though as four of his competitors entered the cage representing him and his gym Ascension Martial Arts.

Those competitors names are Alana Cook, Josh Kwiatkowski, Brandon Briglio, and Dillon Foerester. Every single one of them had a tough match lined up for them but they all stepped up to the plate making it a memorable night for the team.

Dillon was up first and showcased his Jiu jitsu and wall wrestling skills to get the unanimous decision victory!

Brandon was next and fighting for the 125 pound championship. He was able to capture the title with a insane technical knockout (TKO) victory in the third round, after dominating the first two rounds.

Josh was next and had a crazy back and forth fight with a very tough opponent! The entire fight took place on the feet and the two men had a bunch of back and forth exchanges. Josh came out on top though with the split decision victory!

Last but certainly not least, Alana proved why she is one of the toughest human beings alive and faced off against one of the best 135lb female fighters in the world! Alana lost the decision but refused to quit and gave it her all till the final bell!

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Shawn Albrecht and his team at Ascension Martial Arts proved that they can hang with some of the best in the entire world. The local MMA community is buzzing to see what’s next for them!